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Default car battery, limited use, newish not taking a charge

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 02/09/16 05:50, misterroy wrote:
On Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 2:43:57 PM UTC+1, Capitol wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 01/09/16 12:37, Capitol wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
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Hi, I have a car that is not used much. I bought a new battery last
easter and moved the car when I took the battery home. About a
month
later I went to move the car again and the battery was dead, no
ignition
light. I cant remember how I charged it. The two subsequent times I
have
tried to move it the battery has had to be charged and I have
used a
fancy charger borrowed from a friend because my bog standard
charger
cant put charge into it at all. Is the battery likely to be
knackered?
Is it my fault for leaving it for a month to loose the charge?

You'd need to contact the maker and see how long they reckon it
can be
left without use. Remember reading of one where the makers said it
couldn't be left for three weeks while going on holiday...


Chrysler Voyager.

Sell it.



Why? Most of the Chrysler products fom 1995 to 2012 approx have
the
same problem. Providing you know about it it's not important. A friend
with a new 2016 Subaru has exactly the same thing occurring. It's known
as a design improvement!!!


have a solar charger, I will try it if the sale of the car falls
through.

I meant sell it because it is a chrysler, not because it has a design
fault.

WEll I suppose being a Chrysler means it IS a design fault.



I wouldn't disagree with that statement. But IME the overall
benefits outweigh the problems. I had 20 years out of the Intrepid with
no major repairs and the Voyager is the most comfortable and stable
towing car I have ever used.